Hanging device and method of hanging an object for display

Abstract

Disclosed is a hanging device for displaying objects on a mounting surfaces. The hanging device broadly comprises a first piece attachable to either the mounting surface or an object for display. A second piece is attachable to another of the mounting surface or the object for display. The first a second pieces are movable relative to one another, such a through a key which is slidable within a slotted channel, to position the object at a selected position along the mounting surface. A method of hanging an object for display is also provided.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A hanging device for displaying an object on a mounting surface, comprising:
 a first piece attachable to one of the mounting surface or the object, said first piece comprising a channel; and   a second piece attachable to another of the mounting surface or the object, said second piece including a key adapted to be moveably received with said channel to position said object at a selected position on the mounting surface.   
     
     
         2 . The hanging device of  claim 1  wherein said channel is an elongate horizontal channel and wherein said key is slideably received within said elongate horizontal channel to position said object of display at a selected horizontal position on the mounting surface. 
     
     
         3 . The hanging device of  claim 1  wherein said first piece comprises a pair of vertical, oblong mounting holes to allow for vertical adjustment of said first piece when attached to the mounting surface. 
     
     
         4 . The hanging device of  claim 1  wherein said first piece further comprises at least one level bubble. 
     
     
         5 . The hanging device of  claim 1  wherein said horizontal channel has divergent end walls to facilitate registration of said key with the horizontal channel. 
     
     
         6 . The hanging device of  claim 1  wherein each of said first piece and said second piece comprises plastic. 
     
     
         7 . A hanging device for use in mounting a picture frame to a wall, comprising:
 an elongate wall mount comprising a first base attachable to the wall and a slotted channel protruding from said first base; and   an elongate picture frame mount comprising a second base attachable to the picture frame and a key protruding from said second base, said key adapted to be slidably received within said slotted channel to mount the picture frame at a selected horizontal position on the wall.   
     
     
         8 . The hanging device of  claim 7  wherein said slotted channel extends a majority of a length of said first base, and said key extends a majority of a length of said second base. 
     
     
         9 . The hanging device of  claim 7  wherein said slotted channel has divergent walls on at least one channel end portion, and wherein said key has converging walls on a least one key end portion to facilitate registration of said key within the slotted channel. 
     
     
         10 . The hanging device of  claim 9  wherein said slotted channel has divergent walls on opposed channel end portions, and wherein said key has converging end portions to facilitate registration of said key within the slotted channel. 
     
     
         11 . The hanging device of  claim 7  wherein said elongate wall mount includes a pair of vertically oblong mounting holes to allow for vertical adjustment of said elongate wall mount when mounted to the wall. 
     
     
         12 . The hanging device of  claim 7  wherein said elongate wall mount includes at least one integrated level bubble. 
     
     
         13 . The hanging device of  claim 12  wherein said at least one integrated level bubble is a horizontal level bubble. 
     
     
         14 . The hanging device of  claim 7  wherein each of said elongate wall mount and said elongate picture frame mount comprises plastic. 
     
     
         15 . A method of hanging an object for display, comprising:
 attaching a first mounting piece to one of a mounting surface and the object for display;   attaching a second mounting piece to another of the mounting surface and the object for display;   moveably registering at least a portion of said first mounting piece relative to at least a portion of said second mounting piece, thereby orienting said object for display at a selected position on the mounting surface.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  whereby the first mounting piece is attached to the mounting surface and the second mounting piece is attached to the object for display, and whereby the second mounting piece of moveable registered within a channel of the first mounting piece to orient the object for display at a selected position on the mounting surface. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  whereby moveably registering comprises slideably registering a key of said second mounting piece horizontally within a channel of said first mounting piece, thereby orienting the object for display at a selected horizontal position on the mounting surface. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising vertically adjusting said first mounting piece on the wall.